The Gauhati High Court has jurisdiction over which of the following State or States ? (i) Assam (ii) Nagaland (iii) Arunachal Pradesh (iv) Mizoram

ANS-D) All the above KEY POINTS The Guwahati High Court was established on 5 April 1948 after India's independence. It originally served as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland, but its jurisdiction was later extended to multiple northeastern states. Currently, it has jurisdiction over Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram. IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS The Guwahati High Court is the largest High Court in the Northeast. It was earlier the High Court for all Seven Sister States, but over time, some states got their own High Courts: Meghalaya High Court (2013) Manipur High Court (2013) Tripura High Court (2013) The Principal Bench is in Guwahati, Assam, and circuit benches operate in Kohima (Nagaland), Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), and Aizawl (Mizoram). ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS Nagaland got a permanent bench in Kohima in 1972. Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram got permanent benches in 1994. The first Chief Justice of the Guwahati High Court was Sir R.F. Lodge.